Fantasy Football Challenge - Football Fanatics Articles Archive

Enclosed in this archive is every bit of the action and updates that occurred in October 2003 within the world of fantasy football. You may want to read these articles for research on players in the coming year, or just check to see if we were way off base with our reporting. Whatever the reason, it's all here for your enjoyment.

Fantasy Football Challenge - October 2003 Fantasy Football Articles

Fantasy Football Challenge - October 2003 Articles Archives

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for an average of 22.5 yards.

His number of touches in the offense have increased each week from a low of two in the season opener against Tampa Bay to a high of 15 (11 carries, four catches) last week against Washington.

It might not be a coincidence that in the team''s two losses had a total of nine touches, and in the two wins he had a total of 27, including two touchdown runs.

"I don''t have a choice in the matter, but if that''s what he''s going to do I''m all right," Westbrook said. "I definitely think I can (be a 20-carry a game back). I haven''t done it in my NFL career. But I think I can handle it."

And as Eckel suggested, Reid might, too.

Also of interest. ...

In an article published Thursday, FOX Sports insider John Czarnecki advised readers that opponents are playing more man coverage against the Eagles, believing Donovan McNabb''s inaccuracy gives them a chance to make plays.

And the fact is, McNabb has yet to hit a wide receiver with a touchdown pass and his 4.71 average per attempt is 15th in the NFC. Through four games last season, the wideouts had 682 receiving yards. Right now, they have 395.

But Reid doesn''t blame his quarterback; he blames opposing defenses.

"We''re seeing a lot of man coverage," he said. "Man coverage, anytime in the NFL, you''re going to have a hit and you''re going to have a miss. That''s the way it works.

"It''s very important to keep firing. Stay aggressive with the wide receivers. And that''s what he''s done. Every throw isn''t going to be a great throw. And every catch isn''t going to be completed. That''s not what''s going to happen. But it''s important to keep battling."

McNabb has had just one decent game so far. That was the Eagles'' September 28 win over the Buffalo Bills when he completed 18 of 29 passes for 173 yards and no interceptions.

In the Eagles'' other three games against Tampa Bay, New England and Washington, he completed just 47.3 percent of his passes, averaged a puny 4.38 yards per attempt and averaged an interception every

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